| Show CURRENT TOPICS IN EUROPE the attractive volume on the stuart dynasty just published by mr percy thornton proves once again and in the most agreeable manner the undying interest which the scottish kings still possess for many of the british people though more than two centuries have passed since james 11 II was driven from the throne bythe by the great majority of his subjects yet women still sing of bonnie irlie and much of the romance roman C e of british briais li history seems centered in the adventures of that unfortunate family few people in id the wide world have ever had lavished upon them a tenth part of the love and self sacrifice so 80 freely bestowed on the heirs of the hapless queen who died at ingay AS the late benjamin Benjam fh disraeli lord beacons field once said men are still falling in with mary queen of scots boots not an incident of her career but has given rise to hot controversy tro versy and even historians yet range themselves on sides when her name Js is mentioned the latest contributor tri butor to stuart history is no exception cep tion mr Tho thornton haton maks makes EL a heroine of mary although he admits that the queens queen Is relations to one of the ruf ruffians flans who murdered darnley were more than suspicious now that mr stanley has gone to brussels where the antislavery anti slavery conference is still holding its session we may expect to hear of some signs sign of life mr stanley will no doubt give the conference the benefit of we his vast experience and perhaps his words may bring about decisive action in behalf of the black man at afie same time that the official representatives of the european powers are engaged in devil devising sing means to prevent the african from froal being stolen out of africa thole thoe powers are themselves actively occupied in stealing africa fron from the african if the methods of the slave dealers are deserving of our abhorrence it is to be feared that the methods of europeans in acquiring and extending their sphere of influence are not always above criticism or of a nature to iti inspire spire the respect and confidence of the natives the diplomats of europe are just now asking themselves Is there going to be an african question as well as an eastern question that may bring to the front the national jealousies and conflicting interests of the nations and lead to a general european barll war the story of stanleys Stan leys mare mareit march it through the jungles of central africa to rescue emin pasha from his perilous position is well known to most readers but how emin came to be in that peri perilous U oui 3 posit ionis not so 80 well understood perhaps it may be well to refresh the memories of younger ra readers aders by a few well known facts when the heroic general gordon took command in egypt one of the first objects lie attended to was to to guard the southern frontier of egypt and open up communication along shores of the great lakes which are virtually its source and which are commonly known by the nanie name of albert nyanza and victoria nyanza Jy auza this thia was the identical region that had been discovered and explored by the great british traveler and scientist dr livingstone and afterwards visited by baker stanley and others it was but natural that great britain should wish to retain control over these provinces which had already cost so much in valuable lives and treasure accordingly general gordon sent his lieutenant emin pasha to govern this interior region while lie he gordon remained in the vicinity of khartoum to hold in check the and guard the southern frontier of egypt proper as well as to prevent any attempt at revolution against the khedives Khe dives government the death of gordon left emin pasha without a superior of officer ticer for several years the latter maintained his position in central africa till at length stany stanley penetrated the tropical forests and came to his relief during all this time emin had acted as a british officer and his letters that th a in reaching europe plainly show that he recognized british authority it Is therefore with mingled surprise and lid indignation ignation that many look upon the late conduct of emin and are quietly asking if this is to be the reward of saving liim him from his mutinous followers at all events he has definitely entered the german service at a salary of five thousand dollars a year accompanied by several german officers and two hundred undred li Sou danese soldiers he will leave Bag amoyo about the middle of april and will march maich directly to victoria nyanzia Ny anzi thus within four months after reaching the coast lie he returns as a paid subordinate officer of a german company to the very spot where lie recently lived as the governor of a territory under british influence thus it will be seen that both germany and great britain are keen rivals in the struggle to possess large tracts of the dark continent in in central africa as in europe the emperor has inaugurated a new policy his european policy has a profession of a desire of peace about it supported nevertheless and upheld by a powerful armed force he has evidently made an unexpected move in central africa and doubtless he be will talk of peace on earth and good will toward men but the attempts to found a colonial german empire in the eastern and i ce central portion ions of africa will still be carried on in the same military spirit a I 1 ri it as hitherto there is no doubt te that t 1 the spread of the german pw power er in africa will receive an immense impetus by the efforts of emin pasha there is even a possibility that much of the territory explored lored by livingston baker and A stanley will be ost to british mm commerce and manufactures it is impossible to foresee what complications may not arise sooner or later british and german interests will clash and the matter will have to be settled by diplomacy or something more powerful africa is the dark cloud that is looming up on the horizon of europe while the attention of europe seems directed toward africa and the development of its vast resources the affairs of southeastern europe and asia minor appear to be ove overlooked As in ancient times the greek race is again blowin flowing into that region where once stood to 01 the famous cities of smyrna Per gamos and philadelphia the iron horse has already gone up among the hills bills of anatolia and the steam whistle has re sounded aided through the valleys where were planted the earliest christian churches in the days of st peter and st paul in some of these valleys agriculture lias ims advanced in rapid strides and the coalfields coal fields of heracles Hera clea will give an impetus to the manufacturing interests of the country the railways already completed measure upwards of five hundred and sixty five miles and consist of four branches these lines it is expected will be extended at least three hundred tufue during the present year one of them when completed will reach damascus and bascomb Bass Basso oreb mb the chief port on the persian gulf andtius and thus will persia penia be brought to the very door of eurove la order to facilitate the transfer of passengers and freight from the european to the asiatic shorro a company of french engineers have commenced a bridge across the the length of the bridge exclusive of the approaches will be yard sor a little less lees than half a mile so far therefore hen fore as I 1 length en g I 1 h 1 is s concerned the raier railway bridge will be by no means extraordinary et 0 a 1 inary but it is in proposed to build it with one arch only and a single span pan of yards or 2560 feet is something the world has never yet seen and will deservedly place the structure among the great engineering triumphs of the nineteenth century the material used will be the best bessemer steel and it is expected that it will be finished by the spring of 1892 by that uwe time the line th fo bas baa borah it is expected will be completed and thus direct railway connections will be established between the various cities of western europe and the persian gulf passengers lor for india china japan et etc ca will III then have a choice of fou routes test they can go g by way of brindizi Brindi ei alexandria suez and the tee bed Red sea seli to aden and thence across the I 1 adlla ocean or they ty ca cad ii take the liaw new way via damascus Dab lascus Bas and the peruvian gulf slow as the ottoman government has been considered it can hardly be denied that it ft hm has lately given evidence of something more than a mere desire to encourage improvements in hi the means of communication throughout the empire J H WARD WABD EUROPE april april 29 Off official leial placards are posted at all the of the ralli railways rays I 1 in n sa saxony on notifying the employee emp loyes th that il if they absent themselves from work on ait they will be dismissed and prosecuted for dereliction of duty THE GOVERNOR UNMASKED now that the double dealing official who has bas so BO long been imposed on the people of utah and who now holds the position of governor has been unmasked in his hypocrisy he comes out square on one point iris ids desire to have the entire mormon Mb rmon people robbed of their franchise because of their religious belief his mendacity having been made known he be was compelled to state his position otherwise he might have gone on in his efforts to indre Irel people while at the same time pretending to have a friendly filing ng for them the following follow Zur reja id special lip ecial gives details of saturdays days events on this subject washington april 26 in tte the howse committee on territories this ibis morning edge jere wilson made powerful argument against the mormon arman bih he gave a history of the he antl mort ol 01 11 regulation from 1862 to thap the pret rt t U toe showing that the object t a d intent were to suppress pol M hud and not bot to interfere with the fal fath or religious opinions of members of the mormon church he said the me present measure stripped of its ith serpentine pent ifie verbiage was simply a bill to tb disfranchise all the members ot that church delegate dubois admitted that such was the intention the P 0 wild arid mr wilson you should amend the bill by striking all out ont wilter after the lie enacting clause aud and insert that no member of the nomon no wo mon chuch church shall hereafter hold office or serve as aa a juror M he then proceed proceeded eil and fot for amft wu bour the alie proposition from every possible standpoint showing that it its ka contrary to the genius of our american institutions awl and ui unwise twite the judge judg showed that even if a mormon took the prescribed test oath there was BO pro vision which gave him a righetto right to voth vote if he voted ht as lia bleto be arrested for perjury pet pei jury tand convicted by a jury of hiti his atad aind b he had no recourse he sag geitel in the event that the com matteo should conclude to report the feh bill favorably that a provision pron should be inserted d that if any vot voter was convicted of perjury ho he have the right to appeal to tho the supreme court of the staats said court to be given J jurisdiction u to beat bear and determine att A such sp ap chairman before judge wilson wilbon had concluded hit artt that eil ea saunders of the utah commiS wm was present and aad he be wished ta tolett hlen a ter few the chainhalt chain hait also alao sid add 1 I aan requested hy by th 16 say y I 1 re ly to td delegate caines chinell rem birks atre Weeti fig that white while he th ift not hete for this 8 but in a public building bill he to Is in hefarty sybil sympathy ft with thila ure u re and earnestly ear neatly dt fires reft its pass age J Satti idera then kd ad created dr the upon tsei ib asbed if tie ha favored th thia Is measure mev Aure the me to or I 1 1 three times and confessing his lack of familiarity with it mr springer asked him do you endorse a measure to disfranchise every member of the mormon chinch 91 he answered that in his opinion this would not do so delegate caine then nailed the question down do you give your official endorsement to a measure to disfranchise me and every other member of the mormon church merely for our belief saunders answered no then after a few moments of hesitation he said III t am opposed to polygamy and if this would abolish it I 1 do not know but I 1 would favor it 9 he said further III 1 I felt very hopeful at one time that further legislation would not be necessary to accomplish com the work we have in view out there because we were led to believe that many of the stronger mormons cormons were ready to split on their party parky tend and vote at the election we afterwards learned he be did not state how that they all voted solid and that not one of them voted with us delegate caine interposed Is it then because they would not vote with you that you yiu are anxious to have them all dis franchised at this point chairman struble had the committee aljourney it being very evident that senator saunders was not affording much aid to the cause of disfranchisement governor thomas did not appear before the committee as he had threatened to do but had bad very judiciously sent his message by chairman struble the committee meet again monday to consider the bill |
